1 提幔人以利法回答说：

2 "人若对你说一句话， 你就厌烦吗？但谁又忍得住不说话呢？

3 你曾经教过许多人， 又坚固了无力的手；

4 你的话扶起了绊倒的人， 你使弯曲乏力的膝坚挺。

5 但现在祸患临到你， 你就灰心， 灾祸遇上你， 你就惊惶沮丧。

6 你所自恃的， 不是敬畏 神吗？你所盼望的， 不是行为完全吗？

7 请想一想， 无辜的人有谁灭亡？哪有正直的人被剪除呢？

8 据我所见， 耕耘罪孽的， 必收割罪孽； 种植毒害的， 必收割毒害。

9 他们因 神的气息而灭亡， 因他的怒气而消灭。

10 狮子的咆哮， 猛狮的吼声， 尽都止息， 壮狮的牙齿也都断掉。

11 公狮因缺乏猎物而死亡， 母狮之子也被分散。

12 有话偷偷传给我， 我的耳朵听到细语；

13 在夜间因异象而烦扰的心思中， 世上都在沉睡的时候，

14 恐惧战栗临到我， 以致我全身发抖。

15 有灵拂过我面前， 使我毛骨悚然。

16 那灵站住， 我辨不出他的形状， 只见有一形象在我眼前， 然后我听见低微的声音， 说：

17 ‘人能在 神面前算为公义吗？人能在他的创造主面前算为洁净吗？

18 他的仆役他还不信任， 他的天使他也指责过错，

19 何况那些住在土屋里， 根基在尘土中， 比蠹虫还容易被压碎的人呢？

20 在早晚之间就被毁灭， 永归沉沦， 无人怀念。

21 他们帐棚的绳索不是从他们中间抽出来吗？他们死去， 不是无智慧而死吗？’"

1 Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,

2 If one assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved?

But who can withhold himself from speaking?

3 Behold, thou hast instructed many,

And thou hast strengthened the weak hands.

4 Thy words have upholden him that was falling,

And thou hast made firm the feeble knees.

5 But now it is come unto thee, and thou faintest;

It toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.

6 Is not thy fear of God thy confidence,

And the integrity of thy ways thy hope?

7 Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent?

Or where were the upright cut off?

8 According as I have seen, they that plow iniquity,

And sow trouble, reap the same.

9 By the breath of God they perish,

And by the blast of his anger are they consumed.

10 The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion,

And the teeth of the young lions, are broken.

11 The old lion perisheth for lack of prey,

And the whelps of the lioness are scattered abroad.

12 Now a thing was secretly brought to me,

And mine ear received a whisper thereof.

13 In thoughts from the visions of the night,

When deep sleep falleth on men,

14 Fear came upon me, and trembling,

Which made all my bones to shake.

15 Then a spirit passed before my face;

The hair of my flesh stood up.

16 It stood still, but I could not discern the appearance thereof;

A form was before mine eyes:

There was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

17 Shall mortal man be more just than God?

Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?

18 Behold, he putteth no trust in his servants;

And his angels he chargeth with folly:

19 How much more them that dwell in houses of clay,

Whose foundation is in the dust,

Who are crushed before the moth!

20 Betwixt morning and evening they are destroyed:

They perish for ever without any regarding it.

21 Is not their tent-cord plucked up within them?

They die, and that without wisdom.